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The Tribune Prints More Live Telegraph News than ail Dailies in the State of Oregon South of Salem Combined UNITED PRESS J DISPATCHES I By far the largest and best news report of any paper In Southern Oregon. Baity The Weather Fair weather is promised for tonight ami Sunday; north to west winds. THIKD YEAR. MEDFORD, OREGON, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1908. No. 151. sra IN HEAD-ON COLLISION ( , , . Seventyfive Passengers Landed Safely--The Ship BeaGhed in Time to Pre vent Its Sinking SEATTLE. Wash., Sept. 12. While steaming through the dense fog which enveloped Elliott bay early today, the steamer Chippewa, Captain MeAlpino, hound for Vivtoria with over 500 pas sengers aboard, crashed almost Iteadon into the steamer Sentinel, with 75 pas sengers and crew, bound for Seattle from Buiubridgo island ports. The steel hull of the Chippewa forced its way into the side of the Sentinel's wooden bow, almost shivering her bow, and water began pouring into her hold. Paudemonium reigned among the pas sengers of both vessels. The Chippewa vas backed quickly away from the Sentinel and when through tho fog came the frightening cry for help, lifeboats were lowered from Chippewa and sent under kqnick stroke to the aid of the Sentinel. It was with the utmost diffi fulty that Captain Hcndrickson and the crew of the Sentinel prevented some of their passengers from jumping into the water, as it seemed that the vessel was doomed to go to the bottom imme diately. ' ' - Lifeboats Lowered. Thel ifeboats of the Sentinel were lowered and with the quick assistance of the Chippewa's boat the passengers wore all transferred safely nnd brought back to Seattle. The Sentinel was immediately headed for West Seattle, where Hhe was beach ed just in time to prevent her sinking. Several passengers were on the for ward deck of the Sentinel and narrow ly escaped injury when the two boats came together. The excitement on the Chippewa was intense nnd the passen gers, mostly tourists, were thrown about when the impact came. Many were on the deck and those in the cabins came rushing out of the saloon doors, fear ing that they would be forced to leap into the water. Captain MeAlpino made his report to the officers of the Inland Navigation company and proceeded on his way to Victoria. Ho stated that he was run ning under a slow bell blowing his whistle every 15 seconds nnd did not see the Sentinel until he was almost on her. Captain Hendrickson of the Sentinel stated that he was in the pilot house running slowly but that he was unable to locate the position of the Chippewa bv her whistle until she loomed up di rectly in front of him. Ho rang full speed astern, but too late to prevent a collision. There are a couple of individuals liv ing in Medford, relatives by the way who do not always light up their nut or at night, to the hazard of the traveling public and in violation of the law They certainly should be prosecuted THIS KICK PROVED A WATERMELON Knrly Saturday morning a lin liusky looking fnrmor pamo into Tliu Trilmm- offii-p an. I n.'.kcil i'ur tho eclitnr. Uu lookeil a if in- had a kick rniiiiii. and the ol'fien boy sworn tlii'r1 was blnnd in the mnn'fl eye. It looked bad lor a limmiMit, and nimh liasti was uwptl in pasttin out tin- in formation tl.nl the editor was out of town. "Well, I jriiess this hunch will do." remarked the Mrntigi-r and he stopped outside to his wag on. The office boy hid behind the job press, the foreman de cided the interior of the bit,' press needed attending to. and the other employes huddled around the back door. The decks were cleared for action. It was not loan before the ftranper reappeared not with the expected horsewhip but a laro, luscious watermelon. The office boy crnwled from his hid "g place, the bin press was sud denly fix,, nnd the hack door was deserted for the front. A knife was produced and all that remains of that melon is a de licious memory. The melon, nil extra lartfo one. was given by V. O. tiordnn, near this city. He has been supply intf mnny householders of the 'ity with them, nnd if all prove as delicious ns tho one nssimil "ted by The Tribune force, they should be in great demand. m oy PEOPLE Many Are in Favor of the Plan Proposed by Coun cilman Hafer-MuGh Dis Gnssion Over the Matter Sinco Councilman Uafer announced his plan to allow tho citizens of the city to vote on the water question and thus choose the one they want, there has been much discussion of the mat ter on the streets, nearly all seeming to favor such a plan. Somo of the couneilmeu do not favor it, as it en tails a loss of time. The matter will probably be decided at a meeting of the council soon. Ever sinco Mr. Hafer's plan was made public the office of The Tribune has been flooded with letters, all urg ing the adoption of the plan. The fol lowing by J. W. Wilson is a fair ex ample: To the Editor Dear Sir: I notice .1 great deal of discussion going on in regard to the wnter problem in the daily newspapers. Hut not in any of said discussions has anyone taken the stand so far that the people should havo any thing to say on the question. In talking with a city councilman the other day, he took tho stand that the voters were too ignorant to vote intelligently on the selection of a source of supply for Medford water. Now, it seems to me, being that the council has made a failure so far, that it would be more proper aud better to Ut the people vote on tho sito for our water supply by referendum. Let all the propositions that have been put forward be submitted to a ves and nq vote, on a properly arranged ballot. I am not a believer in one-man power, es pecially vhen there are influences sur rounding men which will make it to their economic interest to change their mind. Xow, no one will question the right of the people to vote themselves m debt for money to build a water sys tern. Who will dare to say that the people have not the same right to say how the money shall be spent? Let us have the referendum, FARMERS OVERTAXED SAYS BRYAN AT FAIR LINCOLN', Neb., Sept. 12, At a gathering ou the Htate fair grounds to day V. J. Bryan said: "My friends, we are more stingy in making appropri ations for the farmer than for any other largo class of our people. Why, it was a century after our government was organized, or about that, before we succeeded in getting n Depatment of Agriculture established. What will you think when I tell you that for every lollar we spead on that department we spend more than -ii on the army and the navy. More than twenty five times 1.8 much spent in getting ready for wars we ought never to have as we spend on agriculture. ';Tho discrimination that has b-en L'oing on against the farmer has tended to drive the people from the farms to the towns, and I believe that symptom is a dangerous symptom. Our federal taxation is about all collected through methods that bear upon consumption and there has heretofore been a con stunt drain of the farms in the matter of collecting taxes, and when the taxcB are appropriated and spent the money is nearly all spent ia the cities and very little of it upon farms. The farm er, therefore, has not only suffered in paying more than his share to the tax collector, but he lias neen nie h-isi benefitted directly bv the expenditure of the money that is raised. FORMER WIFE OF A MILLIONAIRE IS BROKE Hll HMOND. Va Sept. 12. Mrs. Frances llaganian do la Harre, former wife of Theodore llaganian, a million aire broker, is today almost penniless. '. the r.sult "f being swindled by Dr. Ilk-hard c. Flower, according to the woman's statements. Mrs llaganian claims that for four 1,;,1, S. has been held practically a prisoner at the Colonial house and tn:, during that t ine she has been kindled ou. of nearly tl.U' he av.-rs. soctir the IMIIR "i 1 . t - ..real V!I bis power over Mrs. obev. Ilngainan tnni "' ns everv command. .;th Dr. Flower, Mrs. llaganian 'will not discuss. She admits that he entere.l tnem hi lition. The couple were living iivi.i .... der assume.: 1 names, but Mrs. liagaman .l..'x..,l h. identity nn"! ,n"t N WATER THE The two little bears that would be president of (Written for the Tribune Xow Billy T was keeping "tab" On Billy B's political gab. Said Billy T: "It gives me pain To think Billy li has gone insane. "For all Billy B's new issues Are whiskered o'er with frost; He thrashed them nil out twice before, And Billy B got Most.' "Wait till he hears from Debs and Hearst; . They'll both raise hades and do their worst, Then Billy B will surely see The 'safe nnd sane want Billy T. "So -I'll stay home and go to church And firo my 'talk from the old front porch. Let rich Brother Charles do the talk for me, For it's money that talks," said Billv T. 4 4-4-4- 4 RED SPECIAL" Socialist Candidate For President Will Speak in This City Tomorrow Tho "red special," with Kugene V. Debs, the candidate of the socialist par ty for president, on board, is scheduled to arrive in this city tomorrow after noon on a tour of tho United States. Mr. Debs will speak at the depot nnd will probably be greeted by a large crowd of townspeople. Kvorywhere along the line Mr. Dubs has been meeting with tho greatest of success in the matter of attracting crowds. Ho has the reputation of being a wunderful speaker, and the enthusi asm with which he is greeted sustains tho fact. Tho "red special" is also attract ing attention throughout tho country. An engine and coaches, all bright red, lire conveying Mr. Drbs on his great tour. Local socialists meet this evening to perfect their plans for the reception of Mr. Debs. On tho train is a band picked from some of tho best musicians in Chicago. A short program will be given at tho depot. FIND THE BODY OF A MURDERED MAN TOMORROW PAYROLL 90,000 KLAMATH FALLS, Sept. 12, The body of u murdered white man has been KKNNF.TT, Sept. 12, Today is pay found near Yainax ou the Klamath la-j day here for the miners and smeltermen dian reservation, and n half breed In-1 employed by the Mammoth Copper dian. William Harclay. is suspected of j company. Seventy-five thousand did the deed. He has disappeared. lars will be disbursed. The news came to the city Tuesday I a addition to this great sum, the bv telephone from Superintendent Wil- ! Mammoth Copper company paid out son of the agency, anil the sheriff and , -(: 1 ti.Odit on the first of tho month to coroner immediately left for Yainax. members of its staff and firemen at The white man has not been identi- j the mine and smelter, who are paid ten fied as vet, and it is not known why ; days earlier in the month than the body Harclay is suspected, an it is Impossible ; f laborers. to get information. The telephone line! irt 4 Gregg und the Northern Cali betweeu this citv and Yainax is down fornia Power company pay off today, .. i of there being so many In- Mian telephone subsrib'-rs on the line j between here nnd the agencv, Superin ; tnn.li.nt Wilson will not talk, not wish- , inir to arouse aav excitement among the Indians. Harclay is descibed as weighing 105 ,..,iinil4 o feet 10 inches tall, with a stubbv mustache and wearing specta- ,-les. ' lie is supposed to have gone to Alturas. SUPERVISORS OF SHASTA COUNTY STEER INTO TROUBLE REDDING .. H"Pl- The anti saloon people of Shasta county are incensed trla because the supervisors liave refused to submit a local option ordinance lo a vote of the people in the country. Feeliry: is running high nnd th- prohibitionists say that they will keep up the fight until they win out. The local branch of the anti-saloon league of California appeared before the supervisors yesterday with a peti tion signed by eleven hundred people, Inimed to be a majority of the voters in thp countv outride the incorporated ernment officials by tho adoption of city of Redding. The vote to table rational systems of fire protection. Ex the petition before the supervisors car- elusive of salaries of forestry offic,er. ried bv a vote of 30 to 2. ' . - at - .-I Kb mnHn n n BILLY BEARS II. Now Billy B went on his way To tho Windy City for " Labor day. " He made a dash for the "labor vote,1 Aud the 0. O. 1 Ho round) v smote. He ripped up the "trusts," lambasted tho banks And cut tip awful bearish pranks, Cussed tho old "tariff," "plutocracy" too. There 's no knowing what Billy B didn 't do. "Tho peepul are with me,'.' said Billy B, " For I'm pleading their issues plain as can be, And tho braves in old Tammany are shouting with glee: 'God bless Billv Brvau A-Boo, Bil ly T. " Xow Billy B warmed up to his work, Determine.! no issue whatever to shirk. " 'Tis now 'neck or nothing,'" said bright Billy B, "So pleaso hand the 'lemon' to Big Billv T." 4 - ATTEMPT MADE T Infernal Machine Inter cepted in PostoffiGe by the SeGret ServiGe Men PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Sept. 12. An infernal machine addressed to Govern or Franklin Fort of Now Jersey was intercepted in tho postoffice hero today and is in the linnds of tho government secret service men. it is understood that the machine was very powerful anil cunningly contrived. Several theories have been ndvanced, the most general one being that tho machine was sent to the governor as tho result fo his stand on tho Sunday closing law, he recently having threat ened to call out tho militia to enforce the closing of saloons at the senshore resorts. The infernal machino was detected by a clerk, who suspected what it was and called tho attention of the inspec tors to it. The infernal machine which wns in tended for Governor Fort was taken apart by the oflicials. It contained a bomb which undoubtedly would havo killed anyone opening it without tak ing great precautions. It was construct ed of powder, nails nnd bullets, with matches arranged in such a way ns to sot it off when the package was un wrapped. SMELTER TOWN'S also, throwing about t'l.dou morn into ImihIik hh channels. Ho it is no exaggeration to say that t ho September pay day in Kenliett amounts to $!0,0fin. Since the establishment of a bank here just a year ago tho people ns a rule have become more frugal. Instead f spending a large part of their earn , ings.they have acquired tho habit of making deposits in the bank. During the last six months deposits have more than doubled "ORE FIRES THIS YEAR THAN EVER BEFORE WAMMN'nT' V, I). , Bept. 12. The year of Hf'S will go down in his tory as one of the wornt, so far ns for est fires are coneprm d, in the last quarter of a century. Figures obtained by government offi cails show that losses in all parts of the lnited States, principally the north ern part of the country, will run higfi into the millions of dollars. A wide spread movement to ch k the fires has! ),een started in many stntes by gov- I it has cost the government to lar tun . liniUW tn h.l'J. Ihfl tlAtinn.l IOT' et retervct patrolled. t the United States 44 - 4 - 4 - 44444 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 . Ladies of Greater Medford Club Prevail on Author ities to Change Location At Inst the question of choosing a site for the bunkera to rcceivo too crushed rock from tho city quarry at .luclisonvillc has boon settled. Thoy are to bo located nenr tho west boundary of tho citv near the tracks of tho H. I!. V. railroad. This derision was rench- ed Fridav afternoon. The ladies of the Greater Medford club entered a prolost against hnving them placed near tho city park, as they desire to enlurge the cily pnrk in that direction. They havo received the prom ise of tho council to havo tho water tank removed nnd they did not favor having a trestle erected with the bunk ers where they would remain for Ihe next five years to come, and possibly longer. Tho city engineer and tho street com mittee, nftor hearing tho protest of the ladies, decided to locate Iho bunk ers near the cily limits. Tho work of building them will bo undertaken in the near future. As soon ns they ure com pleted tho work on Seventh street will cominoneo. EIGHT-YEAR-OLD BOY PROVES A HERO PORTLAND, Or., Sept. 12. Al though he failed in a heroic attempt to save his 11-year-old cousin, Floyd Hrown, from drowning, Burma Looney, 8 years old, und unable to swim, is to day the hero of the neighborhood in which he resides. Nothing was luiowa of his bravo act until some workmen saw him splash ing in the Willamette river in an ef fort to 1 eep his head above the wa ter. lie was rescued after he had gone to the bottom twice. It then developed that in spite of h'S inability to swim P.iirnii'. had 1, aped into the water to have os cciisin, but the latter had dis noneared from sight when Htirina 's pi ght was rtiseevr rod. ANDREWS GETS JUDO ME NT AOAIN8T J. A. BOTHWELL I'd A ltd rows was gra n t ed a jud g ment in the circuit court Friday against J. A. Hot h well for expenses incurred during a trip east in tho interest of the Oregon Realty Bond syndicate. SACRED CONCERT IN THE PARK TOMORROW The baud will give a sacred concert in the park Htinday afternoon at 3:.1 o 'clock. This takes the placo of the regular Friday evening concert, which was not given this week. ' ' Bobby ' ' ( ! room, McCredie 's main stay in the box for two seasons, hn been drafted bv Washington, and will go the big hrnh to be a team mate of Charlie Street. "Silent Bill" Burns and the great Johnson, under doe Can tilloii, next year. The drafting season for class A league will continue for 30 days. As each team can only lose one player, however, the Portland ranks will not be rUed morn. Cleveland was given an option on uroom ana uar lerty eariy in ine sBnon, nm mrneu . i . . I : V. ....1.1 .. t liriMtni line K III HIT W 1.15 111 mini BUNKER SITE E have boon ntijcct to draft. FIRES ARE ARE OFFERED WIPING OUT $40,000 FOR VILLAGES THE RALEIGH People Are Fleeing in Front of Raging Sea of Flames in Minnesota Many Are Homeless lH'LUTH, Minn., Sept. 12. Lato re ports today from tho Lnko Superior re gion tttato that tho situation on the north Hhoro is torrible. Thero is little hope of saving many houses nnd vil lages and the people nro fleeing before tho wall of fire. All telephono 'wires to tho burning district nro down nnd it is impossible to learn anything definite from the eritieal points. A steamer with refugees from Michi gan, Wisconsin and North shore points arrived hero today with survivors of the fire. (Jcorgi Baleom, ouo of tho refugees from Houghton, Mich., said that when ho left tho firo was within 15 miles of the town. Tho people were preparing a ring of waste around the town and setting it afiro in tho hope that tho flames could bo turned away y back firing. Canadian Forest Burned. Reports from Manitoba say that the Canadian forest reserves of over 15 miles square has beeu almost burned ovor. A pall of smoke is hanging over Lake Superior today and tho wildest rumors are coming in. Governor Johnson has asked tho railroad companies to keep their wires iu repair so that communi cation wilh the burned districts will not be out irely cut off. CALl'MET, Mich., Sept. III. Reports today from Jslo Koyale say that three cottages havo been destroyed and that much standing timber is being burned up by a fierce wall of flame that is rapidly approaching Hock Harbor, Wash ington Harbor aud other summor re sorts. There aro no means of fighting the fire on tho island and the loss will bo over a million dollars unless a provi dential rain intervenes to dampen the blaze. REPORTED THAT COMMISSION HAS REACHED DECISION SAX FRANCISCO, Cab, Sept. 12. Although it is stated today that the state railroad commission lias reached a decision iu tho Southern Pacific re bate ease, it is announced that no de cisions will lie mado public until all tho rebate lienringH before the commis sion havo been finished. , There are cases yet to bo heard j'i'ainst the Santa Fe and the Salt Lake roads, and it will bo several moot lis before these decisions aro reached. The commission has ordered tho lone rail road to fito their tariff Bhrets without delay. This the road refuses to do, claiming that they nro still in tho con struction stage, but are passengers and freight, and they are breaking tho law, is tho claim of tho commission. SON OF SENATOR BRYOE IS HOPELESSLY INSANE NEW YORK, Sept. 12. fltewart M. Bryeo, sou of the late Calvin H. Hryce, I'll i tod States senator from Ohio, has been pronounced hopelessly insnno by several physicinns and his brother W. A. Kirkpalrick Bryeo, todny took stops to have him sent to an nsylum ami to havo an administrator of his personal and real property appointed. Bryeo was sent to an asylum by his older brother, John rraneis Bryeo, last April on a .indicator, but was allowed Ins liberty by tho court on condition that Kirkpntrick Bryce hn'e him placed under medical care. Brvce served as a captain on General Shafter's staff during the Spanish war nd has a large estate. THIRST FOR KNOWLEDGE CAUSE OF PARENTS' DEATH MCSKEdO.V, Mich., Sept. 12. Be cause pretty IHyearold Minnie Coo per had a great thirst for knowledge, tier parents aro dead today. Fitch Cooper, the girl's father, oh jtTlcd to her entering high school, in sisting that she go to work instend of 'wasting her time with books." Yesterday Mrs. Cooper insisted that their daughter enter the high school. An argument ensued in which Cooper shot and killed his wife nnd then killed himself with the same gun. GRAND JURY RETURNS TRUE BILL IN H. M. COB8 CASE The irrand Jutv returned an Indict - i ment Matunlay morning agninsi n, m w;0m, cnargea py v,ir nH 1 . . . . . ITkn ... will ' i .IH1UIUIT CI llim. . uv .nnv ..... I heard tn the circuit court. Owners of Copper Mine on Trail Creek Decide to Turn Down the Offer o! English Company Tho owners of tho Raleigh counor mine in tho Trail creek distf ct, about .15 miles northaest of this city, were recently oftered $40,000 for the mine, but turned tho ol'for down, Tho offer was made by an English company. Last week two of tho owners of the mine, accompanied by Dr. J. P. Roddy, who is also an owner, visited tho mine. The two visitors, D. C. Hums and Wil liam Ilnrt M. Hamilton, came from Santa Harbnra, Cal., and were the guests of Dr. Keddy while in this city. I hero is considerable development work going on tho tniuo nnd prospects aro becoming brightor every day. In fact, the prospects at tho prosent time aro such as to lead tho owners to rojeet the offer of tho English company of $10,000 for tho mine. Tho work of developing tho property is to be carried ou in tho future on a larger scale in order to determine the extent of tho proporty. SAN FRANCISCO TO HAVE NATIONAL GUARD REGIMENT SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Sept. 12. Recruiting began today for tho organ ization of a now regiment of tho Na tional ( ! ua rd o f ( 'a t i f om ia to be sta tioned in San Francisco, in conformity wilh a movement which has been start ed by representatives of commercial bodies of this city. The action of I ho business men of Man Francisco iu reorganizing the Na tional (luard has tho sanction of Gov ernor (lillett, who is ready to equip the organization as soon as it is mus tered iu. C. II. Crocker was yesterday named as temporary chairman and funds will bo raised to socuro a site and equip an armory for tho new reg iment. THOMAS A. EDISON VISITINp IN SEATTLE SEATTLE, Wash., Sept. 12. Com billing business nnd pleasure, Thomas A. Edison, nccompnnied by his wife and daughter, is visiting in tho Pacific northwest and today is in Seattle Whilo in this part tho wizard of tho electrical word comments on what pow er is going to waste in many places in tho northwest. MOTOR ALL THAT IS KEEPING WRIGHT BACK LEMANS, Franco, Sept. 12. Wilbur Wright said today that defects in the motor of his aeroplane is all that pre- tits his cipiulitig the wondorful record made by Orvillo in his flights at Wash ington. lie says ho will mako a record when he corrects tho defects in hia motors. M. Weiller, who is hoading the syn dicate that will buy tho Wright ma chine, if it meets tho requirements, to day offered an additional prizu of 1000 francs to tho first French navigator who reaches tho height that Wilbur has already attained. 4- BRYAN BRANDS HEARST STORY A FALSEHOOD 4- CUMBERLAND, Md., Sept. 12. Regarding the statement al leged to havo linen mado by W. R. Hearst that Bryan offered to support BearHt for tho democrat f ic nomination for president in f Mil 2 if Hearst would support Bryan in the present campaign, the Commoner, who is hero on 4- his eastern tour, todny said: "If Mr. Hearst mado such a - statement ns that it is uttorly aud entirely false." Bryan conferred with the load 4 ers here this morning. He speaks 4- this afternoon at 2 o'clock and 4 ngain this evening nt 7 o'clock, 4- Large crowds greeted him and 4- hundreds of visitors called to aee 4- him at hendquarters. The candidate will leave here 4- tonight for Deer Park, where 4- he will bo the guest of John T. 4- McGraw tomorrow. Bryan an- 4- parentW is enfaytng h tour and 4- is untting into tho oVl ampaRU nwina. lie ha ft his former i an weU any membor ot hi " Ml . , 4 4- 4- ' 4- 4- 4- 4-4-4- Flower h-n questioned. inuo in the coming campaign.